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The Istanbul Football League () was founded as a regional
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
league under the name Constantinople Football Association League by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears in
Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, the capital of the former
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
, in 1904. The Istanbul League was the first football organization ever in the Ottoman Empire and later
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. In the inaugural 1904–05 season the matches between the four teams,
Moda FC Moda FC is a defunct sports club based in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. History The club which was founded by Englishmen in 1903 and was active until 1910. Honours *Istanbul Football League: **Winners: 1907–08 League tables *Istanbul Foot ...
, HMS Imogene,
Elpis FC Elpis FC (Greek:Ελπίς, meaning ''Hope''), is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. The colours of the club were blue and white as in the Greek flag. History Elpis FC was founded in 1904 in Kadıköy district of Istanbul by the ...
, and
Cadi-Keuy FC Cadi-Keuy FC is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. History Cadi-Keuy FC was a club which was founded by Englishmen James Lafontaine and Horace Armitage in 1902. Its name is a foreign rendering of Kadıköy, its home ground, as th ...
were played on Sundays, leading to the name of the league, Istanbul Sunday League. Henry Pears, an Englishman and one of the three founders, promised to ultimately award the shield to the club with the most championships won during the initial 10 years. The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1915 and replaced the Istanbul Sunday League. Seven teams participated in its inaugural 1915–16 season. From 1923–24 to 1950–51 the league was called Istanbul League. The name was later changed and became Istanbul Professional League in the 1952 season, as professionalism was introduced by the
Turkish Football Federation The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Foo ...
in 1951. Fenerbahçe are the most successful club, having won the league a record 16 times in total.


Champions


Istanbul Sunday League ''(Ä°stanbul Pazar Ligi)''

*1905
HMS Imogene FC HMS Imogen FC is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. The club was founded by Englishmen. History HMS Imogene FC was a club which was founded by the crew of in 1904. They were the first club to win the Istanbul Football League. Hon ...
*1906
Cadi-Keuy FC Cadi-Keuy FC is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. History Cadi-Keuy FC was a club which was founded by Englishmen James Lafontaine and Horace Armitage in 1902. Its name is a foreign rendering of Kadıköy, its home ground, as th ...
*1907
Cadi-Keuy FC Cadi-Keuy FC is a defunct sports club of Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. History Cadi-Keuy FC was a club which was founded by Englishmen James Lafontaine and Horace Armitage in 1902. Its name is a foreign rendering of Kadıköy, its home ground, as th ...
*1908
Moda FC Moda FC is a defunct sports club based in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. History The club which was founded by Englishmen in 1903 and was active until 1910. Honours *Istanbul Football League: **Winners: 1907–08 League tables *Istanbul Foot ...
*1909
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1910
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1911
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1912 Fenerbahçe SK *1913 ''Unaccomplished due to the Balkan Wars'' *1914 Fenerbahçe SK *1915
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
& Fenerbahçe SK File:Cadi-Ceuy_FC_1905-06.jpg, Cadikeuy Football Club 1905-06 Champion File:Moda FC.jpg, Moda FC 1907-08 Champion File:Galatasaray SK 1908-1909.JPG, Galatasaray SK 1908-09 Champion File:Galatasaray SK 1909-1910.jpg, Galatasaray SK 1909-10 Champion File:Galatasaray SK 1910-1911.jpg, Galatasaray SK 1910-11 Champion File:Fenerbahce SK 1911-1912.JPG, Fenerbahçe SK 1911-12 Champion File:Fenerbahçe SK 1913-1914.JPG, Fenerbahçe SK 1913-14 Champion


Istanbul Friday League ''(Ä°stanbul Cuma Ligi)''

*1916
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1917
Altınordu İdman Yurdu Altınordu İdman Yurdu were a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1909 under the name Progres FC, the football department of the club became champions in the Istanbul Football League in the 1916–17 and 1917–18 seasons ...
*1918
Altınordu İdman Yurdu Altınordu İdman Yurdu were a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1909 under the name Progres FC, the football department of the club became champions in the Istanbul Football League in the 1916–17 and 1917–18 seasons ...
*1919 ''Unaccomplished due to Mudros Armistice'' *1920 ''Cancelled'' *1921 Fenerbahçe SK *1922
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1923 Fenerbahçe SK File:Galatasaray SK 1915-1916.JPG, Galatasaray SK 1915-16 Champion File:Altınordu İdman Yurdu.JPG, Altınordu İdman Yurdu 1916-17 and 1917-18 Champion File:Fenerbahce SK 1920-1921.JPG, Fenerbahçe SK 1920-21 Champion File:Galatasaray SK 1921-1922.jpg, Galatasaray SK 1921-22 Champion File:Fenerbahce SK 1922-1923.JPG, Fenerbahçe SK 1922-23 Champion


Istanbul League ''(Ä°stanbul Ligi)''

*1924
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1925
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1926
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1927
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1928 ''Cancelled due to the Summer Olympics in Amsterdam'' *1929
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1930 Fenerbahçe SK *1931
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1932
İstanbulspor İstanbulspor Kulübü is a Turkish association football, football and sports club founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. In 2004–05, they were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to the TFF First League. For many d ...
*1933 Fenerbahçe SK *1934
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1935 Fenerbahçe SK *1936 Fenerbahçe SK *1937 Fenerbahçe SK *1938 Güneş SK *1939
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1940
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1941
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1942
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1943
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1944 Fenerbahçe SK *1945
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1946
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1947 Fenerbahçe SK *1948 Fenerbahçe SK *1949
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1950
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1951
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
File:Besiktas 1923-1924.JPG, Beşiktaş JK 1923-24 Champion File:Galatasaray_SK_and_Fenerbahçe_SK_(1924-25).jpg, Galatasaray SK 1924-25 Champion File:Galatasaray SK 1925-1926.jpg, Galatasaray SK 1925-26 Champion File:1926-27 Galatasaray.jpg, Galatasaray SK 1926-27 Champion File:1930-31 Galatasaray.jpg, Galatasaray SK 1930-31 Champion File:İstanbulspor 1931-1932.JPG, Istanbulspor 1931-32 Champion File:Players of Beşiktaş before the match against Galatasaray, 19 March 1939.JPG, Besiktas JK 1938-39 Champion


Istanbul Professional League

*1952
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1953 Fenerbahçe SK *1954
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
*1955
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1956
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1957 Fenerbahçe SK *1958
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
*1959 Fenerbahçe SK


Performance by club

''*Galatasaray in the Istanbul Football Union League and Fenerbahçe in the Istanbul Champions League became champions.''


Top Scorers


Records


Titles

* Most titles: 16 ** Fenerbahçe SK * Most consecutive titles: 5 **
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
(1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43)


Biggest wins

*20–0,
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
vs
Vefa SK Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih ( Eminönü between 1928 and 2008) district of Istanbul. The team currently competing at Bölgesel Amatör Lig 1st Grup which is 5th level of Turkish leagues. Vefa SK is the first a ...
, 1925–26 *16–0, Fenerbahçe SK vs Anadolu Üsküdar 1908, 1930–31 *14–0, Fenerbahçe SK vs Topkapı SK, 1938–39 *14–0, Fenerbahçe SK vs Topkapı SK, 1939–40 *14–1,
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
vs Anadolu Üsküdar 1908, 1914–15 *13–0, Fenerbahçe SK vs Süleymaniye SK, 1930–31 *13–0,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs
Hilal SK Hilal SK is a sports club of Göztepe, Istanbul, Turkey, established during the last days of the Ottoman Empire. History Hilal SK was founded by Halit Galip Ezgü in 1912. One of the original founders of the Turkish Football Federation in 1923, ...
, 1939–40 *13–1, Fenerbahçe SK vs Davutpaşa SK, 1942–43 *12–0, Fenerbahçe SK vs Süleymaniye SK, 1915–16 *12–0,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs Topkapı SK, 1939–40 *12–1,
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
vs Topkapı SK, 1936–37 *12–1,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs
Taksim SK Taksim Spor Kulübü is a sports club located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. The football team of the club plays in the Istanbul Super Amateur League. The club was founded in 1940 by mostly members of the Armenian community of Istanbul when AteŠ...
, 1941–42 *11–0,
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
vs Moda-Imogene Muhteliti, 1909–10 *10–0,
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
vs Süleymaniye SK, 1934–35 *11–2,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs Eyüp SK, 1936–37 *11–2,
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish people, Turkish sports club based on the Rumelia, European side of the city of Istanbul including ...
vs Eyüp SK, 1937–38 *11–2,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs Eyüp SK, 1937–38 *11–2,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs
Kasımpaşa SK Kasımpaşa may refer to: * Kasımpaşa, Beyoğlu, a quarter in Istanbul, Turkey * Kasımpaşa S.K., a Turkish football club {{Disambiguation ...
, 1943–44 *11–2,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
vs
İstanbulspor İstanbulspor Kulübü is a Turkish association football, football and sports club founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. In 2004–05, they were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to the TFF First League. For many d ...
, 1943–44


References

;Sources * Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Tarihi 1907–1957, Dr. Rüştü Dağlaroğlu * * {{Football in Turkey Sports leagues established in 1904 1904 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 1959 disestablishments in Turkey Defunct football leagues in Turkey